There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Cardiff by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUS - CWL
6h 55m£94–234Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BER - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 25m£75–221Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 17m£271–680Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
24h 59m£101–193Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
12h 41m£290–375Fly Munich International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MUC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 23m£94–249Fly Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FRA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 57m£140–271Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
6h 54m£92–317Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 13m£83–256Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 59m£125–242Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 42m£133–360Train
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 30m£270–527Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
13h 45m£197–313
Germany to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £70 - £230 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 23m and costs £90 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. and arriving at University RE via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Cardiff Central via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Germany and Cardiff is 459 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to Cardiff without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 15h 17m and costs £270 - £700.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Germany to Cardiff, including transfers.
Germany to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Cardiff is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs £90 - £240. Alternatively, you can train via Enschede, which costs £270 - £700 and takes 15h 17m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £200 and takes 24h 59m.
What companies run services between Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Cardiff Central via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Germany to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hengelo station.
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